Herontye and Ashurst Wood vs Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald

Herontye and Ashurst Wood has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 310 crimes in the last 12 months. Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 230 crimes. Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Herontye and Ashurst Wood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +19.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald shows -46.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Herontye and Ashurst Wood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (116 incidents). In Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald, it is Violent Crime (72 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Herontye and Ashurst Wood recorded 116 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald recorded 62. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Herontye and Ashurst Wood totalled 101 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 72 in Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Herontye and Ashurst Wood recorded 259 crimes (now 310, a change of +19.7%). Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald recorded 429 crimes previously (now 230, -46.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Herontye and Ashurst Wood has a resolution rate of 26.7% and Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Herontye and Ashurst Wood falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Herontye and Ashurst Wood and Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.